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Megalopterorhynchus
Taxonomy
Megalopterorhynchus is a genus. It is not extant.
It was assigned to Rhynchonellida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Petasmariidae by Williams et al. (2002).
It was assigned to Rhynchonellida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Petasmariidae by Williams et al. (2002).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2002 | Meglopterorhynchus Sepkoski |
| 2002 | Megalopterorhynchus Williams et al. p. 1192 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004 | |||||
Age range: base of the Famennian to the top of the Middle Famennian or 372.20000 to 364.70000 Ma
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Famennian | Afghanistan (Herat) | M. chanakchiensis (70160) | |
| Famennian | Iran | M. chanackchiensis (62159 62163) | |
| Famennian | Afghanistan (Herat) | M. chanakchiensis (70161) | |
| Middle Famennian | Canada (Alberta) | M. haynesi (35543) |